August, 2014

Robin Williams' tragic suicide has saddened us all and served as a reminder to the community of the counteless others lost to suicide. Suicide is now the 10th leading cause of death in the world and the second leading cause of death in adolescents and young adults. The vast majority (90%) of suicides are directly... read more

This article was originally printed in the San Diego Union Tribune on August 8, 2014. To view the full article by Tim Murphy, CPA President, please click on the following link: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/aug/08/san-diego-supervisors-laura-law-mental-illness/

SDPS Distinguished Fellowship Chair and Past President, Steven Ornish, M.D. was recently interviewed on KPBS and he explains best practices for the treatment of depression. Listen to Dr. Ornish's discussion on the Midday Edition and watch his Evening Edition interview at: http://www.kpbs.org/news/2014/aug/19/san-diego-resources-those-struggling-depression/

Congratulations to Team San Diego Psychiatric Society for earning the AFSP early-bird incentive of having 10 or more participants and raising $1,000 collectively online by August 15th! The SDPS team name will be on the official San Diego Out of the Darkness t-shirt and we are currently ranked in the top five teams for donations.... read more